Sheep and lamb numbers at sales held in Cowra and Forbes in the past week were up following good rain so far this month across the region.
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At Cowra last Friday the yarding was up more than 2100 with a total yarding of 7000 comprising 6150 lambs and 850 sheep. The lamb yarding was up 2050.
The quality was very good for the supplementary fed trade and heavy weights with mainly trade and heavy weight lambs penned along with a reduced supply of plainer and restocking lambs.
Light lambs to the processors averaged $166, while stores averaged from $135 to $165/head.
Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $25 to $30/head dearer and averaged from 925c to 1,005c/kg cwt.
Most of the heavy trade weight lambs, 23 to 24kg sold from $224 to $248/head. Heavy weight lambs were dearer by similar levels and averaged from 860c to 960c/kg cwt.
A run of extra heavy weight lambs sold from $245 to $285 and topped at $290/head. Mutton numbers remained steady and quality was varied throughout.
Heavy first cross ewes sold from $177 to $214/head averaging 640c/kg cwt.
Medium weight Merino wethers sold from $196 to $201 while extra heavy first cross ewes sold to local restockers for $280/head.
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At Forbes this week numbers jumped to 28150 with lambs showing the increase.
Lamb quality was reduced slightly from the previous sale though there was still good numbers of finished lambs on offer. Light lambs to restockers sold from $101 to $176/head. Trade weights were firm to $5 easier with prices ranging from $168 to $214/head.
Heavy and extra heavy weights were also $5/head easier and more in some places. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $196 to $248 while extra heavy weights received from $248 to $298/head. Carcase prices averaged from 854c to 939c/kg cwt.
